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I had to open the BBC news site via google cache to get a reminder of the changes.

I definitely prefer the old layout. The new one looks too much like an advert for some sleek,chic product

A news site should look a little messy, a little cluttered - there's a lot of news in the world, after all.

[edit]incidentally, old articles still follow the old format.
Eg:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3518794.stm

CraigGrannell wrote:

I'm a CSS ninja,

Is that like a less cool "Goal scoring superstar hero"?

I think it looks ok but it's a bit fiddly and the spacing around the scrolling banner thing at the top seems a bit broken on my iPhone.

it's not like we're using dinky monitors anymore

Author:	Grim... [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:06 ]
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Weird. That looks okay to me now.

Author:	Curiosity [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:17 ]
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The (BBC) site seems a bit weird at the moment (too much white, too much space), but I always hate new designs of the same thing for a while before it seeps into my consciousness and I end up hating the old one instead. The one thing I think that they need alter is the Sports section. The link to it on the main page is too small. Before it was a yellow banner, and now it's just a plain link offering fewer options. Since I visit the sport pages more than any other, I feel it has been given a raw deal!

Author:	MikeB [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:27 ]
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Hmm. Unsure on first impressions but maybe it'll grow on me. Bit too pastelly and seems like a lot of wasted, empty space. Maybe they are concerned about easier reading? Also the new banner logo top right reminds me of a Cornetto wrapper and will make me want to buy an ice-cream each time I look at it.

Author:	Gerry Mander [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 13:53 ]
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I had to open the BBC news site via google cache to get a reminder of the changes. I definitely prefer the old layout. The new one looks too much like an advert for some sleek,chic product A news site should look a little messy, a little cluttered - there's a lot of news in the world, after all. [edit]incidentally, old articles still follow the old format. Eg: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3518794.stm

Author:	Malc [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 15:14 ]
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Gerry Mander wrote: I had to open the BBC news site via google cache to get a reminder of the changes. I definitely prefer the old layout. The new one looks too much like an advert for some sleek,chic product A news site should look a little messy, a little cluttered - there's a lot of news in the world, after all. [edit]incidentally, old articles still follow the old format. Eg: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3518794.stm Yeah, they've always done that tho, look for an article from 8 or 9 years ago for example.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1150374.stm Malc

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Author:	Malc [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 16:35 ]
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/105361.stm Does anyone else remember that layout? Malc

Author:	MarzSyndrome [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 17:41 ]
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chinnyhill10 wrote: CraigGrannell wrote: I'm a CSS ninja, Is that like a less cool "Goal scoring superstar hero"? No, it's obviously his way of showing how much he loves Lovefoxxx and co.

Author:	CraigGrannell [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 18:39 ]
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Alala! Alala!

Author:	Grim... [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 19:46 ]
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kalmar wrote: I think it looks ok but it's a bit fiddly and the spacing around the scrolling banner thing at the top seems a bit broken on my iPhone. That's because, after an hour of messing about with one, I can conclude that iPhones are rubbish at the Internet. Also, because I wasn't doing it on a wireless LAN, I think I cost my mate some money. Whoops.

Author:	GovernmentYard [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 19:54 ]
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CraigGrannell wrote: it's not like we're using dinky monitors anymore Aren't we? Eight out of ten internet capable devices I see before me say otherwise.

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